From The Catholic Herald: 

The Diocese of Charlotte today announced that longtime Bishop Peter J. Jugis, 67, is retiring due to health limitations, and that Pope Francis has appointed Father Michael T. Martin, OFM Conv., of Atlanta, as his successor to lead the growing diocese.

Bishop Jugis submitted his request for retirement to Rome last June, saying a chronic but non-life-threatening kidney condition made it difficult for him to preside over lengthy liturgies and travel across the 46 counties of the expansive diocese. Bishop Jugis recently celebrated his 20th anniversary as bishop and 40th anniversary as a priest. He will serve as administrator of the diocese until May when Bishop-Elect Martin is installed, then will continue to assist the diocese as Bishop Emeritus.

Bishop-Elect Martin, 62, is a priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and serves as pastor of St. Philip Benizi Parish in Jonesboro, Georgia. He has deep roots in Catholic education – having served as a teacher, coach and school administrator in Baltimore, New York and Durham – and arrives at a time of record enrollment in the Diocese of Charlotte’s 20 schools.

He will be ordained and installed as the fifth Bishop of Charlotte on May 29 at St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville.

“I am amazed and humbled that the Holy Father has faith in me to call me to serve the people of Western North Carolina,” Bishop-Elect Martin said. “I am excited to get to know you and to listen to the ways in which together we can respond to the call of the Holy Spirit to be disciples of Jesus.”

The diocese will introduce Bishop-Elect Martin at a news conference Tuesday morning. Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Vatican’s apostolic nuncio (ambassador) to the United States, publicized the appointment early Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Read on.

UPDATE: Below is the news conference introducing the new bishop to his flock.

Interestingly, his biography on his parish website in Atlanta notes connections to both Maryland and Queens (!):

Fr. Michael entered the Conventual Franciscan Friars Novitiate, Ellicott City Maryland, August 1979. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 10, 1989. Fr. Michael holds a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Hyacinth College-Seminary,  a S.T.B. from Pontifical Theological Faculty of St. Bonaventure – The Seraphicum, Rome, Italy, and a M.Ed. from Catholic Education Administration of Boston College.

His Ministerial Assignments have included:

    • Religious Studies Teacher, Basketball and Baseball Coach, St. Francis High School, Athol Springs, NY 1984-85.
    • Transitional Deacon at St. Adalbert Church, Elmhurst, New York, 1988-89
    • Admissions Director, Religious Studies teacher, moderator and coach, St. Francis High School, Athol Springs , NY, 1989-1994
    • Director of Admissions, Religious Studies Teacher, moderator and basketball coach, Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, MD 1994-1996.
    • Principal, Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, MD 1996-2001.
    • President, Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, MD 2001-2010.
    • Director, Duke Catholic Center, 2010-2022.